Hammers Gym People have strong views about all kinds of areas of health and fitness. One big talking point is whether you should do weights or cardio first in your workout protocol. What should be said up front is that the science has already shown that doing both is better overall than doing one or the either … Read more
People with body image issues benefit from exercise, a recent Canadian study has found. Research published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise took 60 women with pre-existing body image issues and randomly sorted them into two groups: one group that did 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise and another group that sat reading quietly for 30 … Read more
Everyone knows the benefits of exercise for your physical health. It can reduce the risk of illnesses like heart and lung disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, cancer as well as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Something that is often forgotten about is exercise’s ability to improve your mental health as well. We train because we … Read more
The power of Muay Thai was in full force recently, when a couple of burglars got more than they bargained for when they broke into the home of Victorian mother Marianne Valitutti. Little did they know that she was a Muay Thai enthusiast who had been training in the martial art for five years and … Read more
Starting with your martial arts background, was it film or family that first got you involved in martial arts as a kid? Scott Adkins: My family, because my brother and my dad did judo. I was 10 years old and I just went along because they did it, I suppose. I didn’t even want to go — I used … Read more
A regime of strength training and HIIT cardio fights the effects of ageing A new study has found that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) can delay the ageing process, in a way that medicine can’t. Protein synthesis is generated within cells as a result of this kind of exercise, for the mitcochondria, where energy is produced, and for … Read more
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